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Incestuous cannibals and Celtic legends collide when college students meet the real Samhain.

EVIL BREED: THE LEGEND OF SAMHAIN

Evil roams the woods of Ireland...

2003 · 1h 18m · R · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

Two American tourists on a romantic camping trip are brutally murdered. A few days later during the ancient festival of Samhain a group of US college students moves into a beautiful cottage surrounded by a lush forest and a majestic lake.

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What is Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain about?

Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain is a 2003 American horror-comedy directed by Christian Viel about college students encountering an incestuous clan of cannibals during the Samhain festival in rural Ireland.

Programmer's Pick

If you prefer your cannibal clans with a side of black comedy, this mutant-stalker romp delivers gory mayhem with a knowing wink. Genre starlets, druidic rituals, and a hefty portion of nudity keep the Samhain festivities anything but stuffy.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

When a pair of American tourists are found brutally murdered during a romantic camping trip, the sense of unease only grows as a group of American university students arrives at a remote Irish cottage. They’re there to study ancient Druidic rituals and delve into Celtic mythology, but soon discover that the lush forest and tranquil lake hide more than folklore. The students, accompanied by a chaperone, become prey for the savage descendants of a cannibal clan lurking in the ruins of an abandoned copper mine. With the ancient festival of Samhain in full swing and a disfigured mutant stalking the woods, survival quickly overtakes scholarship as the primary lesson of the weekend.

Details & Specs

Director: Christian Viel
Writers: William R. Mariani, Christian Viel
Release: 2003
Runtime: 1h 18m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Horror

Why This Matters

This Canadian horror film is notable for its cast blending mainstream and pornographic actors, its troubled production history with significant cuts and a retitling, and its eventual release by Lions Gate Entertainment after years in limbo.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Christian Viel Writers: William R. Mariani +1 more

Bobbie Phillips Karen Douglas

Howard Rosenstein Paul

Ginger Lynn Pandora

Jenna Jameson Jenny

Chasey Lain Amy

Taylor Hayes The Breeder

Richard Grieco Mark BM Brandon Milbradt Shae LS Lael Stellick The Shape PP Phil Price Steve

Neil Napier Jim

Heidi Hawkins Tara GL Gillian Leigh Barbara

Simon Peacock Gary

Robert Higden Sawney Bean

Bethany Jamie (as Alana Dash) DN Dan Noseworthy Jean-Luc Myers JC J.J. Carle Sawney's Son EC Eric Cooke Rich Traveller NC Natalia Ctchekotikhina Rich Traveller's Wife VR Victoria Reuter Ma Bean FL Fanny Labbé Sawney's Daughter

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